Problems Across the Spectrum
I've blogged before about how the perspective having kids that span the spectrum gives me. Each of them has their own unique problem set, while sharing difficulties that are the base of the spectrum. The interesting thing is, our oldest is showing us what this is like on his own. When Sam started out, he was nonverbal. He did not talk until after 6. He did not potty train until after 7. Then he started developing speech, but he never paid much attention to other kids. He liked having people to tell his stories to, and discuss things (ie. he talked and you nodded and agreed, because interjecting a question or differing opinion was not on the game plan.) However, he never really had or seemed to want friends. It didn't seem to bother him that others never invited him to birthday parties or out on group trips. When he was 12 or 13 he went to a summer day camp at a local church. It seems a number of kids who went there had their own issu...